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Enid
What are your thoughts on the name, Enid? E-nid I added it to my list a few weeks back and I'm starting to really like it. I can definitely see the "dated" aspect of it but I also think its cute\adorable and usable. Or, at least in my opinion anyway.
A bit surprising for me since there isn't many really dated names hardly ever used anymore that I'm a fan of. So what's everyones input?
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Are you a fan of Worst Witch? I've been obsessed with Enid since watching that show. I also love Mildred.
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Enid is a GP of mine. I doubt I'd ever get to use it, since it seems to be a very... acquired taste. But I love it. Enid has a certain "geeky" quality, I find. Makes me think of an entomologist!And, of course, there's the Barenaked Ladies song.

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I think it's hideous.
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i love it, though i have an association with it so i wouldn't use it. i can definitely see it getting popular- it has a quirky feel to it, though it's also very short and simple. i really like how it's feminine but doesn't end with an -a or -e or similar ly common letter. and it doesn't feel dated at all to me (though i don't usually care about that).i like Elaine as a name to go with Enid.
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I adore Enid -- it's one of my favorite names. It has an earthen, preternatural quality that greatly appeals to me.
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I like, mostly because it's dated. It has that 19th century retro style which makes it really interesting.
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I like it, but not enough to use. A friend of mine is married to a very nice Enid whose family nn is Dinnie.
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I think it's cute and ready for a comeback. The kids in Despicable Me had great-grandma era names that are probably going to make a big comeback. One was named Edith, which isn't too far from Enid.
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Agreed, but maybe Edith more so than Enid? Edith has never left the top 1000 while Enid definitely has, so people are more familiar with Edith.
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I like it a lot. I don't think it's dated, or if it is, I think it's on the very emerging edge of dated.
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I think it's sweet and charming.
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It's really, really dated. And it's not as ugly as Ethel, but not far either.
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I'm starting to like Enid. A little clunky, but charmingly so. I'd like to see it make a comeback.
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Same here (:
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